Hip Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hip disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran reported having hip pain since childhood and that his condition worsened during service, but there is no clear medical documentation supporting these assertions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a right hip disability and left hip disability due to inadequate examination reports. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeal for diabetes mellitus and granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder and hip disability. The issue of service connection for back disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and medical opinions. The Veteran's claim for service connection for dyslipidemia was denied as it does not qualify as a disability for VA compensation purposes. Other claims are pending, including those for sleep apnea, back disability, hip disabilities, ankle disabilities, psychiatric disability, and inguinal hernia.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to service, while his bilateral hip, left knee, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities are not. The Board has remanded the issue of a left-hand disability.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, sleep apnea, and low back disability. The Veteran's left hip disability and right shoulder disability have been denied.,Service connection is granted for sinusitis as it is presumed to be related to active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed left rotator cuff disability, left hip disability, and breathing disability. Service connection for headaches has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been granted.,However, the right carpal tunnel syndrome and elbow/back issues are remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability is caused by his service-connected right knee disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary to his right knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and right hip disability, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to service. Service connection was denied for left ankle disability due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities (residuals of right and left hip joint replacement) as secondary to his service-connected knee disability. The claim for a separate rating for his service-connected left ulnar nerve neuropathy was denied, and the TDIU determination was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to errors in notification, service connection theory, and lack of a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left hip disability and hearing loss due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's left hip disability may be related to physical activity in service, but this needs further clarification from a VA medical opinion. For his hearing loss, there is insufficient evidence to establish its relationship to service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities of the right shoulder, neck, right hip, and back did not begin during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to incomplete VA examinations, and for a TDIU claim.

The Board has found that service connection is warranted for right knee arthritis. The Veteran's claims for left wrist disability, right hip disability, right leg disability (secondary to low back disability), and sciatica (secondary to low back disability) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient initial adjudication of certain issues and for an addendum opinion on his TBI residuals.

The Veteran's right hip disability was initially rated at 100% and reduced to 30%, then back up to 90% for specific periods, with a final rating of 90% since October 17, 2013.,For the left knee, an initial 30% rating was granted from November 9, 2007 through March 7, 2010. The Veteran's right knee disability received a separate 30% rating.,The Veteran’s postoperative residuals of left hip osteoarthropathy were rated at 10%. For the left knee replacement, no higher ratings are granted since October 18, 2013.,Right hip disability was initially rated at 100%, then reduced to 30% and back up to 90% for specific periods. The final rating is 90% since October 17, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the failure of the Veteran to appear for VA examinations related to her left hip and low back disabilities. The issues include service connection, disability ratings, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and evaluation, including a review of her medications' impact on her symptoms.